Brandy is making it crystal clear that she is not letting the internet rewrite her story!
The R&B icon spoke out in response to a recent episode of the ‘It is what it is’ podcast hosted by Cam’Ron and Mase with a special guest appearance made by Shyne. During the discussion, both men joked about having history with Brandy while comparing and even implying how their timelines may have overlapped.
Shyne and Mase both rose to fame in the late ‘90s under the Bad Boy umbrella, a time when Brandy was also dominating music and television. Shyne, known for his deep voice and comparisons to The Notorious B.I.G., had a short but impactful run before serving time following a high-profile nightclub incident involving Diddy. Mase, on the other hand, became one of Bad Boy’s biggest stars with hits like “Feel So Good” before famously stepping away from rap to pursue ministry, only to later return to music and media over the years.
With all three artists moving in similar industry circles back then, their names being tied together isn’t new, but Brandy made it clear that some of the narratives being pushed now are simply not true.
“In the late ’90s, I had a platonic friendship… that is now being mischaracterized as ‘we dated.’ Unequivocally, we did not,” she shared, firmly shutting down claims about her and Shyne.
She also questioned why a decades-old friendship is being reshaped in current interviews, making it clear she’s ready to reclaim her narrative. In fact, Brandy revealed that moments like this are exactly why she’s releasing her upcoming memoir, PHASES, where she plans to “debunk” long-standing misconceptions about her life.
“I’m not sure why an untrue narrative about a scope of what was a friendship more than 20-years ago is being reshaped during his current media interviews.”
“People telling their version of my story is why I am releasing my upcoming memoir “PHASES.” It’s time to tell my truth and debunk many of the misnomers that people think they know about my life.”
And when it comes to her brother Ray J stepping in online? Brandy kept it real, while there’s love, she does not support how he handled things and made it clear she didn’t ask for his defense.
“Additionally, I rarely release statements and typically ignore stories about me in the headlines even when they’re false. But when I do decide to standup for myself, I handle things on my own. While I love my brother Ray J, I don’t condone or support the messages he’s shared on social media and have not asked him to defend me in any form.”
Noir Nation… are old industry connections being blown out of proportion, or is this just part of being a public figure?
“People telling their version of my story is why I am releasing my memoir… it’s time to debunk many of the misnomers,” she said.
With PHASES set to drop March 31, 2026, it looks like Brandy is ready to take full control of her narrative, no middleman needed.
Noir Nation… are people doing too much rewriting history, or is this just the internet being the internet? 👀
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